An adjuvant (from Latin, adiuvare: to aid) is a pharmacological or immunological agent that modifies the effect of other agents, such as a drug or vaccine, while having few if any direct effects when given by itself.

An adjuvant (from Latin, adiuvare: to aid) is a pharmacological or immunological agent that modifies the effect of other agents, such as a drug or vaccine, while having few if any direct effects when given by itself.

They are often included in vaccines to enhance the recipient's immune response to a supplied antigen, while keeping the injected foreign material to a minimum.

An example adjuvant deal in the Current Agreements database:

• Research agreement for Ampligen or testing as a vaccine adjuvant in a human clinical study in ovarian cancer

 

The Current Partnering report title:

Glossary entry for:

• Vaccine